Have you bought anything from them?If so,how did you pay for it?I cant find a site other than their facebook page.
Anyways,they say they can get me one in 16.5.There are some "red flags" i have.A.They never say GT xizang in their response.It's xizang built bike.B.The price and shipping quote is a really good deal.(almost to good to be true).C.The Philappines is the world capital for GT fakes.Almost all of the GT fakes Ive seen in the past few years have come from there.
I have sent a e mail to GT,posted on their facebook page,and PMed Jason over at the fanclub page to see if it is a legit source.Expect to get blown off by GT,so Ill see what Jason says.
If I can get a REAL xizang at that price,Im in.

I bought my 2 GT Avalanches from Cycle Art a year and a half ago. They don't specialize on online sales. They dont have a website. And they are an established Bicycle Store in the middle of the grey market capital of the Philippines = Quiapo. But I physically go to their store and I deal directly with Maam Arlene. She takes very good care of me. I always ask her "is this fake" before I buy anything. She always gives me a truthful answer. Their store sells some fake stuff to market to the people who can't afford real branded goods. For the 2 cents its worth, I found out that Maam Arlene coincidentally goes to the same Christian Church I go to 2 months AFTER I bought my pair of bikes. So we have an even better working relationship and trust now.

Yes its true the Philippines has tons of fake GTs and other brands. So its very important to be cautious.

$1,866.25 for the frame and (est.) $71.78 for shipping. Don't take any of this as a insult to either you or Cycle art.GT has blown me off on all three fronts(like I knew they would.But don't worry,there is a new picture of a bike for everyone to "like").Jason has sent a message to the market dept. So if it checks out that they can get and sell me a REAL GT xizang,Im all over it.Again,they never say GT xizang in their response.As bad as I want this,Im not going to give my cc numbers to just anyone.If I end up with a box of bricks,Im out 2k.

Olympia,Washington USA.And Im sure that est.shipping would be more when it's all said and done.It was $95.00 to ship a bmx bike here from the UK.You are right on the description.That's a big loophole leaving out the GT brand.

thing that gets me, say this is a real bike, and lets just assume you can comfortably afford it. To me this is where GT USA go, cool you want that, they have it, they get the Philappines dealer to go pick it up, ship it back to the US and then sell it to you, and charge you for the trouble on top of the frame. I mean thats how I expect international compnies to operate. If you don't mind paying for it, we'll get it to you.

I wonder how many of these they actually made? I wonder how many 29ers as well? it doesn't seem a lot (not that that means anything, could be 100 or 1000)

Bummer... But I must agree with GT. Keep your money safe. International orders are an easy way to throw away hard earned dollars.

In CycleArt's defense, I was able to get a pair of great Avalanche 1.0's at a bargain (clearance of old stock). But I went to the store myself and dictated the bikes I wanted then saw them unboxed and assembled myself. My bikes are legit.

I'm from the Philippines and I've never heard of Faren. But then again Faren could just be the business name of an office.. And not have a retail outlet or show room for the public to access.

Could you please check the official distributor in Singapore? I have a friend who lives there and I hope I can get a Xizang from Singapore. Buying from Singapore is usually very safe. They've got seriously strict laws for crime and fraud.

Would have been nice if they had of done it like Ritchey did with the P-Team, they weren't going to bring any in to the US, but when people asked after them, they did bring in a limited amount.

There are what, 4 people in this thread who would have bought one, I don't know what the production run was (29 and 26) and if there are 4 then there is probably more. Maybe they just got worried aftert hezaskar reissue didn't sell straight away, but then it was the same old story, I wanted one, couldn't buy one retail, just pure luck I stumbled onto wiggle that had them on sale.
I mean I had the cash in had to buy one, but just gave up and bought an old one.

I asked him about it twice on twitter and he gave me the GT blowoff.It's been nothing but one nightmare after another over the last three years trying to buy ANYTHING from GT.Every e mail,tweet,and facebook post I have sent their way has been blatantly ignored and typed around.
Seriously,this stupidity only keeps going as long as I keep coming back for it.

Looking for a Real XiZang?

I have a 96 XiZang I think I'm going to sell. 18" frame. Excellent ride! I always told myself I'd keep for the rest of my life, but I just don't ride as much anymore, and I think she'd rather be out on the trail than hanging in my garage. Other than the "Xi" sticker missing on one side of the bike (Damn moving company!), she's in beautiful shape.

I've not seen any posted prices on sold XiZang frames. This one is legendary. Serial number is GTX9690. Anyone got a suggestion on a price range I should be asking?